After a short look at steam, a model-by-model tour of the Rock Island's diesel fleet begins with LWT #1. Continuing numerically through the freight cab units, U-boats, and suburban diesels, Volume 1 ends with #563 an EMD SW900m.
Contents:Summary of Diesels, pg. 4,Summary of Steam, pg. 5,Steam, pp. 6-11,Diesels 1-99, pp. 12-29,Diesels 100-199, pp. 30-49,Diesels 200-299, pp. 50-63,Diesels 300-396, pp. 64-79,Diesels 400-499, pp. 80-121,Diesels 500-563, pp. 122-127,To Be Continued, pg. 128.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.